NEW DELHI: Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw has been on the wrong side of news lately, facing criticism over poor fitness, discipline and attitude.
The 25-year-old recently drew flak from a Mumbai Cricket Association official, who brought to the notice that even seniors in the Mumbai side were complaining about his attitude.
In the midst of the criticism, Shaw, late on Friday, shared a cryptic post on his Instagram, pointing out that many have been commenting on him without knowing full facts.
“If you don’t understand it fully, don’t speak on it. Too many people have full opinions, with half the facts,” Shaw wrote.
Earlier, Shaw had voiced his frustration after being left out of the 16-member squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, despite playing a key role in the team’s title-winning campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Responding to Shaw’s outburst, an MCA official told news agency PTI that Shaw is ‘his own enemy’
“In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, we were playing with 10 fielders as we were forced to hide Prithvi Shaw. The ball would pass near him and he would barely be able to get to it,” the official said on conditions of anonymity.
“Even while batting, we could see he was troubled reaching to the ball. His fitness, discipline and attitude are poor and it is pretty simple, there cannot be different rules for different players,” he claimed.
“Even the seniors in the team have started complaining about his attitude now,” he added.
Shaw burst onto the scene with great promise, making his Test debut as an 18-year-old in 2018 during a home series against the West Indies.
He made an instant impact, scoring a century on debut, but has since played just four more Tests, the last of which was against Australia four years ago.
Concerns over his on and off-field behavior have been voiced by several former players, adding to his struggles.
A recent setback for Shaw came during the IPL auction, where he went unsold despite a modest base price of Rs 75 lakh.
